Whole Wheat Jam Thumbprint Cookies

My kids love to help out with baking recipes, and this is one of their favorites! 

This easy cookie recipe uses just a few ingredients. You can use the jam flavor of your choice. You can even use different flavors to have a variety of cookies!

For more freshly milled flour recipes, try my Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies, Whole Wheat Fruit Cobbler, Spelt Gingerbread Cookies, and Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce.

Jam Thumbprint Cookies Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tsp vanilla (Learn how to make your own homemade vanilla here)
• 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour (Learn how to make flour at home with a grain mill)
• 1/4 cup jam of your choice (berry or peach are good)

How to Make Whole Wheat Jam Thumbprint Cookies

1. In a large bowl, beat together butter and honey.  Beat in egg yolks and vanilla.  Stir in flour.
2. Roll dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap.  Chill until firm, about 2 hours.
3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
4. Shape dough into 1 inch balls (about 2 Tablespoons each).  Press flat onto an ungreased baking sheet.
5. Make an imprint in the middle of each cookie and fill with jam or preserves.
6. Bake for 15 minutes or until done.  Allow to cool on baking sheets.
7. Enjoy!  This is one of our favorite cookie recipes.

More Freshly Milled Flour Recipes

• Fresh Milled Whole Wheat Bread Recipe (Large Batch)
• Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Whole Wheat Banana Bread
• Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread
• Freshly Milled Spelt Gingerbread Cookies
• Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

If you make this recipe and enjoy it, please leave a comment with a 5-star recipe rating and let me know! Thank you so much!

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Whole Wheat Jam Thumbprint Cookies

By: Joy Kincaid

These whole wheat jam thumbprint cookies are made with freshly milled flour, sweetened with honey, and filled with jam. They're the perfect healthy cookies that are also delicious.

Servings: 20 cookies

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 3/4 cup butter
• ▢ 1/2 cup honey
• ▢ 2 egg yolks
• ▢ 2 teaspoons vanilla
• ▢ 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• ▢ 1/4 cup jam of your choice, berry or peach are good

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Instructions 

• In a large bowl, beat together butter and honey.  Beat in egg yolks and vanilla.  Stir in flour.
• Roll dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap.  Chill until firm, about 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Shape dough into 1 inch balls (about 2 Tablespoons each).  Press flat onto an ungreased baking sheet.
• Make an imprint in the middle of each cookie and fill with jam or preserves.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until done.  Allow to cool on baking sheets.
• Enjoy!  This is one of our favorite cookie recipes.

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